The US cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul are set to launch a network of 100 percent renewably powered on-street electric vehicle (EV) charging points which can be used by private EVs as well as vehicles from the new publicly operated Evie Carshare service. The...
A new centralised agency is being established in Latvia’s capital Riga to improve digital services and the use of data. The creation of the office, which will begin its work from April 1, is inspired by other cities in Europe. “In modern municipalities, technology must...
Designs for Glasgow’s first ‘Liveable Neighbourhoods’ are beginning to emerge following initial feedback from two communities in the city. Glasgow’s Liveable Neighbourhoods plan is seeking to ensure residents all across Glasgow can access key services in their local area within 20 minutes by active travel...
The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) has approved a six-month pilot to extend half-price transit discounts to low-income customers across Columbus. The scheme – which kicks off on 1 March – will see those eligible for public income assistance benefit from 50 percent discounts through...
A new shared e-bike scheme in the UK will recruit and train unemployed and vulnerable people, paying them a living wage. The initiative from The Big Issue Group, in partnership with micromobility company ShareBike, has been launched in Bristol with plans to expand it nationally....
Artificial intelligence (AI) offers potential benefits for cities such as greater efficiency but there are also risks and new challenges, from procurement to governance. Such complexity can result in ‘analysis paralysis’ and stalled progress, or expensive investments that don’t pay off. Helsinki in Finland opts...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced a new climate leadership team that will focus on environmental protection and climate justice. Rohit T. Aggarwala was appointed as Chief Climate Officer and Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Aggarwala led the creation of the...
A road system that wirelessly charges electric vehicles (EVs) as they drive will be piloted on a one-mile stretch in Detroit. Israeli start-up Electreon has been selected for the inductive charging trial following a request for proposals (RFP) from Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). The...
A call is open to find cities to pilot a new digital rights governance framework. The initiative from the Cities Coalition for Digital Rights, UN-Habitat, UCLG and Eurocities, in partnership with Open Society Foundations, aims to help cities put the commitments, structures and tools in...
Vancouver’s transit operator TransLink has released its 2050 Regional Transportation Strategy, which includes plans to quadruple the rapid transit network with 300 kilometres of new lines by 2050. The strategy – which has been approved by the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation and TransLink’s board...
